Writers are an odd lot. I can say that, because I am one. So I speak from experience, not judgment. Like all creative people, we tend to feel things more …
Reality Check: When Your Writing isn’t Measuring Up to Your Expectations
I was talking on the phone with a writer-friend a few weeks ago, encouraging her as she prepared to submit a manuscript to an agent. She gave me a rundown …
How To Keep Motivated To Write
How do you keep motivated to write when you’re 1) burnt out 2) tired 3) haven’t heard the best writing news and/or 4) your muse has gone on vacation to …
Writer’s Crash: How to Recover When You Hit the Wall During Rewrites
I pushed SEND on the rewrites for my fifth novel, Almost Like Being in Love, five days ago. During the month that I tore my manuscript apart, I came close …
Writing Rhythm – How do you find it?
Have you ever sat down to write and just couldn’t get settled in to write? The page is blank. What do you do? Here’s what my friends had to say …